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According to news stories this week, the new "plastic" £5 note here in the UK is revealed as containing tallow - a substance derived from cattle. This news has not gone down well with vegans, Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists, and the Bank of England has gone into panic mode! It raises a broader question of how much the fabric (literally in this case) of society should cater for the opinions of religious or other groups. (Photo: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror)